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Seniority Profile · New York

Entry-level Chemical Engineers salary in New York

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the New York OES distribution for Chemical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$86,097
Across 14 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Chemical Engineers in New York: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 14 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $86,097. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry14$86,097

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Chemical Engineers in New York. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstitutePostdoctoral Research Associate2$58,656
Dimensional Energy, Inc.Catalyst Engineer2$93,600
Urban Electric Power Inc.Battery Engineer2$86,500
Research Foundation for the State University of New YorkPostdoctoral Associate1$55,411
Skapos LLCCreative Material Specialist1$79,643
Carbon To Stone, Inc.Process Engineer1$87,194
Aircela Inc.Chemical Engineer1$100,000
Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New YorkScientist, Manufacturing Science & Technology1$79,643
Cornell UniversityPostdoctoral Associate1$62,000
Curia Global, Inc.Project Engineer III1$108,141

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    $58,656
    TroyWage Level IDecided Aug 4, 2025I-200-25209-203637
  • Postdoctoral Associate at Research Foundation for the State University of New York
    $55,411
    Stony BrookWage Level IDecided Jul 17, 2025I-200-25191-166800
  • Creative Material Specialist at Skapos LLC
    $79,643
    New YorkWage Level IDecided Jun 13, 2025I-200-25158-065244
  • Catalyst Engineer at Dimensional Energy, Inc.
    $94,500
    IthacaWage Level IDecided Jun 6, 2025I-200-25150-034020
  • Senior Research Associate at Dimensional Energy, Inc.
    $92,700
    IthacaWage Level IDecided Jun 6, 2025I-200-25150-034015
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    $58,656
    TroyWage Level IDecided May 15, 2025I-200-25128-953042
  • Battery Engineer at Urban Electric Power Inc.
    $88,000
    Pearl RiverWage Level IDecided May 1, 2025I-200-25114-901901
  • Process Engineer at Carbon To Stone, Inc.
    $87,194
    IthacaWage Level IDecided Apr 29, 2025I-200-25112-889617

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.